Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Kit
The processing score reflects 99 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial flavoring, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and saturated fat.
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Ingredients
38 listed · 15 flagged for reviewGINGERBREAD: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, FUNGALAMYLASE, ASCORBIC ACID, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM, MODIFIED PALM OIL), WATER, MOLASSES, INVERT SYRUP, BAKING SODA, WHOLE DRIED EGGS, SPICES (CINNAMON, GINGER, CLOVES, ALLSPICE), SKIM MILK POWDER, SALT. READY-TO-USE WHITE ICING: SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID. READY-TO-USE RED ICING: SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PALM OIL, MODIFIED PALM OIL, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), RED 40, YELLOW 6, CITRIC ACID. GREEN FONDANT: CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, GLYCERIN, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, CELLULOSE GUM, GUM TRAGACANTH, SODIUM DIACETATE, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE). MINI CANDIES: DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID, CALCIUM STEARATE, TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, CARNAUBA WAX, RED 3, BLUE 1. BLACK ICING TUBE: SUGAR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Kit scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch, Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, +2 more): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Emulsifiers (Glycerin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Kit's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Cellulose Gum, Gum Tragacanth.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Other AdditivesUPF marker
In this product: Sodium Diacetate, Confectioner'S Glaze, Carnauba Wax.
Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Molasses, Invert Syrup, Salt. Ready-To-Use White Icing: Sugar, and 2 more.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Palm, Modified Palm Oil), Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Mono-And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Modified Palm Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Soda.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid. Ready-To-Use Red Icing: Sugar, Citric Acid. Green Fondant: Confectioner'S Glaze, Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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About our scores and this content
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